RESTON, Va., April 21, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- The Edison
Awards, celebrating 30 years of honoring the best in innovation and
excellence in the development of new products and services,
announced today that Leidos (NYSE: LDOS), a global science and
technology company, was voted a Gold Winner for innovation in the
Tactical & Industrial Technology category at the April 20th event at The Capitale in New York City.
Leidos received the award for its support of Defense Advanced
Research Projects Agency's (DARPA) Anti-Submarine Warfare
Continuous Trail Unmanned Vessel (ACTUV) program, an entirely new
class of ocean-going vessel—one intended to traverse thousands of
kilometers over the open seas for months at a time, all without a
single crew member aboard.
The Edison Awards are named after Thomas
Alva Edison (1847-1931) whose inventions, new product
development methods and innovative achievements literally changed
the world, garnered him 1,093 U.S. patents, and made him a
household name around the world.
"Our judges recognized Leidos as a true innovator out of the
many products in its category," said Frank
Bonafilia, executive director of the Edison Awards.
"We are pleased to work with DARPA on this program and thrilled
to be recognized for our innovative maritime autonomy
technologies," said Mike Chagnon,
Leidos Advanced Solutions Group president. "This award highlights
Leidos' ability to rapidly mature research and development systems
to meet our customer's urgent operational needs."
The ballot of nominees for the Edison Awards™ was judged by a
panel of more than 3,000 leading business executives including past
award winners, academics and leaders in the fields of product
development, design, engineering, science and medical.
About Leidos
Leidos is a global science and technology solutions and services
leader working to solve the world's toughest challenges in the
defense, intelligence, homeland security, civil and health markets.
The company's 32,000 employees support vital missions for
government and commercial customers. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, Leidos reported annual
revenues of approximately $7.04
billion for the fiscal year ended December 30, 2016. For more information, visit
www.Leidos.com.
About the Edison Awards™
The Edison Awards is a program conducted by Edison Universe, a
non-profit, 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to fostering future
innovators. The Awards have been recognizing and honoring the best
in innovations and innovators since 1987. They honor game-changing
innovations that are at the forefront of new product and service
development, marketing and human-centered design, and are one of
the highest accolades a company can receive in the name of
successful innovation. For more information about the Edison Awards
complete program and a list of past winners, visit
www.edisonawards.com.
Statements in this announcement, other than historical data
and information, constitute forward-looking statements that involve
risks and uncertainties. A number of factors could cause our actual
results, performance, achievements, or industry results to be very
different from the results, performance, or achievements expressed
or implied by such forward-looking statements. Some of these
factors include, but are not limited to, the risk factors set forth
in the company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended
January 1, 2016, and other such
filings that Leidos makes with the SEC from time to time. Due to
such uncertainties and risks, readers are cautioned not to place
undue reliance on such forward-looking statements, which speak only
as of the date hereof.
Contact:
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Melissa
Koskovich
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Jennifer
Moffett
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(571)
526-6850
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(571)
526-6852
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Koskovichm@Leidos.com
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Jennifer.a.moffett@leidos.com
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